M&A Deal Summary

US Foods Acquires White Apron

On June 2, 2011, US Foods acquired food company White Apron from Arbor Investments

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is US Foods’ 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is US Foods’ 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is US Foods’ 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2011-06-02
Target White Apron
Sector Food
Buyer(s) US Foods
Sellers(s) Arbor Investments
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

White Apron

Brea, California, United States
White Apron offers beef, lamb, veal, pork, poultry, and processed meats, as well as products of various name brand manufacturers.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

US Foods

Rosemont, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 2007
Sector Distribution
Employees30,000
Revenue 35.6B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to US Foods' headquarters in Rosemont, Illinois.
Entrance to US Foods' headquarters in Rosemont, Illinois.

US Foods is a food distributor to restaurants, healthcare and hospitality facilities, government operations and educational institutions. The Company offers more than 350,000 national brand products and our own high-quality private label items ranging from meats to produce to frozen foods. US Foods was founded in 2007 and is based in Rosemont, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 24
Sector (Food) 1 of 11
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 20
State (California) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 3 of 24
Year (2011) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-04-18 Ritter Food Service

Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, United States

Ritter is a specialty distributor of high quality poultry, meats and seafood, including the Pennfield Farms brand.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-03-30 Sparta Imports

West Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Sparta Imports, Inc. is a producer of Greek and Mediterranean food specialities.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Arbor Investments

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1999
PE ASSETS 2.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Arbor Investments is a private equity group focused on acquiring profitable, middle-market companies in the food and beverage sector. Arbor considers all areas surrounding the food/beverage and related industries. Specific areas of interest include regional niche branded food products; vegetable, fruit, meat and dairy processors; ethnic food manufacturers and marketers; flavors and ingredients; baked goods; restaurant chains; co-packers for major retailers, foodservice companies; food packaging; grocery and specialty food retailers; and logistics providers to the food and beverage industries. Prospective companies generally lead their markets and are 'low-cost operators' with predictable cash-flows. Arbor Investments was formed in 1999 and has offices in Chicago, New York, and Atlanta.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 32
Sector (Food) 10 of 17
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 8 of 18
State (California) 1 of 4
Country (United States) 16 of 31
Year (2011) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-05-31 Mister Cookie Face

Lakewood, New Jersey,

Mister Cookie Face is a manufacturer and marketer of quality ice cream novelty products. Mister Cookie Face manufactures ice cream novelties in the “better for you” category, including low-fat ice cream sandwiches and other frozen treats.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-10-18 Columbus Manufacturing

Hayward, California, United States

Columbus Foods is a manufacturer of a full line of premium, Italian-style branded and private label dry cured and cooked deli meats including salame, roast beef and turkey.

Buy -
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